Student Life & Resources

Congratulations and Welcome to Fairfield!

Fairfield University is committed to making sure you get the most out your graduate experience. The University seeks to foster a sense of community among graduate students, strives to ensure access to resources, and assists with your transition to Fairfield.

Fairfield offers a variety of resources to support students beyond the classroom and department setting. We encourage students to utilize the following resources:

New Graduate Student Checklist

We look forward to welcoming you into our community and supporting our graduate students beyond the classroom and department setting. We have put together a checklist to support you as you prepare to start at Fairfield and hope that you can take important steps before even arriving on campus.

Register & Enroll

International Students

The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) is the main resource for international students at Fairfield. The Office provides personal advising involving information on medical health insurance, campus life, and adapting to student life in the United States.

Find Housing

We understand the task of finding rentals is a challenging one. Fairfield’s off-campus housing hub provides graduate students with information about searching for rentals, finding a roommate, local realtors, and transportation.

Getting Settled

As you arrive at Fairfield, students will be required to obtain and carry a StagCard, the University’s official identification card. Additionally, students can register their laptops, desktops, tablets, and/or smartphones to our wireless network.

Professional Development

We are committed to helping graduate students throughout their professional development process. Comprehensive services are available through the Academic and Career Development Center that include career counseling, career readiness programs, leadership and professional development offerings, and on and off-campus recruiting opportunities.

Fellowship & Financial Aid

We're committed to every aspect of your education - including helping you afford it. We realize that every student has a unique set of circumstances, and we'll work with you one-on-one to do everything we can to help you attend Fairfield.

Campus Employment

Many graduate departments and programs offer assistantships to graduate students. Assistantships are open to full and part-time graduate students who are fully accepted to a graduate degree program at Fairfield.

Technology Resources

The ITS department at Fairfield University understands the vital role technology plays in the teaching and learning experience. Our mission is to provide our integrative thinkers with competitive, reliable, innovative, and sustainable technology to support teaching, learning, research, collaboration, and service.

Getting Involved

At Fairfield, we have over 100 student-led clubs and organizations—ranging from honor societies to academic-focused clubs to political
and cultural clubs—where students gain first-hand experience in leadership, organizational development and management, decision-making, diversity, and event planning.

Equity & Inclusion

At Fairfield, we believe that no matter what's going on in the world, more unites us than divides us. We're committed to community—an inclusive, welcoming community that represents the ever-changing population.

Services for Student Parents & Guardians

As the parent or guardian of a student, you may have many questions concerning the experience he or she is having here at Fairfield. We recognize the important role that parents and families play in supporting students in these critical transitional years. In addition to being personally accessible, all of us here at Fairfield want to provide you with ready access to information that will be informative and helpful.